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Distance from Johannesburg to Ladysmith

N Johannesburg → Ladysmith
Road distance
360.8 km
Provincial mix · M2 / N3 / R616
Johannesburg to Ladysmith is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 360.8 km in roughly 4 hrs 13 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
312.7 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
20
Info Travel board
Travel time
4 hrs 13 min
Start point
Commissioner Street
Return: 8 hrs 26 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
253 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
85.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 2 planned rest stops
4 hrs 43 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R726.07
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R728.93
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R725.29
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R760.10
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R958.01
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R961.78
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R956.98
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,002.91
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R1,260.53
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R1,265.50
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R1,259.18
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R1,319.61
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
147° SSE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
327° NNW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-26.2050, 28.0497
End coords Destination point
-28.5587, 29.7825
Taxi Transport options
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 14 °C Johannesburg Clear Sky View Forecast → 18 °C Ladysmith Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
Johannesburg → Ladysmith
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Car
360.8 km
4 hrs 13 min
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Two-wheeler
360.8 km
~5 hrs 33 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Johannesburg to Ladysmith

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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Craft Coffee

50 Gwigwi Mrewbi Street, Johannesburg, 2113 2 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Bean There Coffee Company

44 Stanley Avenue 4 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 0 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Pick n Pay Express

408 M2 East Highway, Heriotdale EXT 19, 2094, Gauteng 5 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Shell Select

2001, Gauteng 6 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Fournos Bakery

Regent Street 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Charlie Catue

Smith Road 8 km from start
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Food & drink Near Johannesburg

Fat Cake City

Rietfontein Road 11 km from start
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Convenience store Near Johannesburg

Bonjour

Heidelberg, 1441 29 km from start
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Convenience store Soon after Johannesburg

Quickshop

Villiers 104 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

9880, Free State 244 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

9883, Free State 269 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ladysmith

Quickshop

11 Murchison Street, Ladysmith 313 km from start
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Convenience store Near Ladysmith

Shell

87 Murchinson Street, Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal 313 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Ladysmith

Boxer

Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal 313 km from start
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Government offices 0.1 km

Alfred Duma Local Municipality

Murchison Street, 3370
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Banks 0.2 km

ABSA

Murchison Street
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Supermarkets 0.2 km

Shoprite

Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 0.2 km

Boxer

Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Clothing & fashion 0.2 km

PEP

Keate Street, Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 0.4 km

Keate Street Public School

3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 0.5 km

Shell Select

3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 0.5 km

Shell

87 Murchinson Street, Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Fuel stations 0.9 km

Shell

52 Newcastle Road, Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Andante Primary School

3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 1.1 km

Windsor Secondary School

Forbes Street, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Supermarkets 1.1 km

Pick n Pay

Ladysmith, 3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Convenience store 1.3 km

Quickshop

11 Murchison Street, Ladysmith
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Schools & education 1.7 km

Dr Joseph Shabalala Secondary School

3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.6 km

Ladysmith Secondary School

3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Mkhamba Primary School

KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Nikela Primary School

3373, KwaZulu-Natal
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Schools & education 2.7 km

Monument School / Skool

3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

360.8 km 4 hrs 13 min
Start Johannesburg
Finish Ladysmith
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from Johannesburg to Ladysmith via N3
    National highway N3
  2. Directions from Johannesburg to Ladysmith via M2
    Metro arterial route M2
  3. Directions from Johannesburg to Ladysmith via R616
    Provincial road route R616
  4. Head on Commissioner Street
    0.0 km
  5. Turn right onto Troye Street
    0.1 km
  6. Turn right onto Albertina Sisulu Road
    0.2 km
  7. Turn right onto Mooi Street
    0.3 km
  8. Turn left onto Marshall Street
    1.3 km
  9. Turn right onto John Page Drive
    0.8 km
  10. Continue straight onto Main Reef Road
    0.7 km
  11. Turn right onto New Goch Road
    0.4 km
  12. Take the ramp left towards M2
    0.4 km
  13. Merge slight right
    5.2 km
  14. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.8 km
  15. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    2.5 km
  16. Keep slight left at the fork
    58.7 km
  17. Keep slight left at the fork
    269.6 km
  18. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R616: Bergville
    0.5 km
  19. Turn left
    12.3 km
  20. Turn left
    2.5 km
  21. Turn right
    4.2 km
  22. Continue left
    0.1 km
  23. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 17
Known total R938.00
Main toll road N3
This route includes 17 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N3. 3 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.274, 28.149
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Tugela
Road: Road not linked yet
R100.00
Wilge
Road: 169
R94.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
De Hoek
Road: Road not linked yet
R67.00
Wilge
Road: Road not linked yet
R94.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.245, 28.135
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Bergville
Road: Road not linked yet
R30.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
Gosforth
Road: Road not linked yet
R17.00
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
180.7 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
2 hrs 6 min • 2 hrs 6 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
26.0 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
60.0 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
19.5 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Ladysmith
06:50 – 17:10
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:00
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 20 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
1 hr 16 min
SunriseDawn break
06:50
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R1,508.13
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R7.22
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R72.16
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R1,587.51
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (10)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
2
Highway exits Deceleration zones
2
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Johannesburg Start: Commissioner Street -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
180.7 km
Total: 360.8 km
Midpoint 180.7 km
360.8 km 4 hrs 13 min
Destination Ladysmith -28.55873, 29.78250

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 360.8 km
Return-cycle span 721.6 km
Traversal time 4 hrs 13 min
Maneuver count 20
Maneuver density 5.5 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 180.7 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint -27.54467, 28.83652
End -28.55873, 29.78250
Destination brief

Travelling to Ladysmith

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Standout Why Ladysmith stands out
Ladysmith works as a central KZN inland stop with a historic and corridor character, so balances destination and stopover use.
Arrival What to expect on arrival
Ladysmith arrival quality improves when the route is planned as either a stopover or a true final stay, not both vaguely at once.
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Best for Ladysmith stays, meetings and longer KZN inland stop planning.
Route support

Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is Johannesburg from Ladysmith? +
Johannesburg is about 360.8 km from Ladysmith by road.
How long does it take from Johannesburg to Ladysmith? +
The drive usually takes about 4 hrs 13 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Johannesburg to Ladysmith in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Johannesburg to Ladysmith? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from Johannesburg to Ladysmith? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R726.07 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R728.93 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R725.29 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R760.10 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Johannesburg to Ladysmith? +
Yes. There are 17 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Heavy long-distance trip: This is a serious road trip. Start early, plan rest stops, and consider whether an overnight stay makes more sense.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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